With an inconspicuous start several years ago on the FX cable network, American Horror Story rose quickly from the dust of low level social media fame to the heights of cult classic popularity similar to the likes of Beetlejuice and Clueless. Every season of the star studded thrillerContinue Reading
Movies Sci-fi: “Snowpiercer” After an attempt to cool the Earth’s atmosphere results in an ice age, all remaining humans are all put on a train, separated by class, that runs across the world. When the downtrodden low- class begins a revolution to overthrow the upper class, the entire train systemContinue Reading
Halloween may be over, but the thrillers aren’t. Here’s one of those thrillers in theaters now. Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension, the sixth and last movie in the Paranormal Activity franchise, is a complete letdown for those who have followed the story from the beginning, as well as for thoseContinue Reading
With the Halloween season among us, there’s no better time to indulge in the fun of scary movies! I, personally, have always loved scary movies and can watch them all the time any time. I feel that scary movies create a great sense of community and intimacy; there’s nothing quiteContinue Reading
In Steven Spielberg’s latest film Bridge of Spies, James Donovan (Tom Hanks), an insurance lawyer from New York, is assigned to defend a suspected Russian spy, Rudolf Abel (Mark Rylance). Given the thankless job of defending a public enemy, Donovan maintains his integrity as a lawyer, doing all that heContinue Reading
The Walk, staring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, is a biographical film about a man who walked between the Twin Towers on a high-wire. The film shows everything leading up to the walk and the walk itself. It demonstrates the power that dreams have, no matter how impossible they seem. Gordon-Levitt plays theContinue Reading
With a review rating of 4.5/5, The Martian, starring Matt Damon, is a science fiction thriller that explores the psychological impacts on an individual stranded on Mars. Damon fits the role perfectly as he takes the audience through the experience. The film highlights the ingenuity of an astronaut trying toContinue Reading
‘Tomorrowland’, the science-fiction adventure film set in multiple dimension and time-periods, tells the story of Frank Walker (George Clooney), his protégé Casey Newton (Britt Robertson), and their android helper Athena (Raffey Cassidy) as they attempt to bring hope back into our world. The movie is filled with visual effects thatContinue Reading
True to its story, Cinderella directed by Kenneth Branagh is faithful to its original fairytale telling. From the cinders on Ella’s face, to the evil cat Lucifer, each detail is precise and provides a modern take on the 1950 film. Many of you are probably already familiar with the plotContinue Reading
“Insurgent” from the Divergent Trilogy definitely has a different atmosphere from the first movie. “Insurgent” is more action-packed, and the story has a smoother flow than the book. The book continuously shifts back and forth between each setting, giving the reader a headache. I like how, compared to the book,Continue Reading
Yet another film that sways dangerously from the plotline of its novel counterpart is “The DUFF,” based on the original story by Kody Keplinger. The word “DUFF” is an acronym for “Designated Ugly Fat Friend.” The idea is that in every group of friends, there is a less attractive individual who highlightsContinue Reading
It is almost expected that historical films will diverge from the actual story. “The Imitation Game,” which was released in November of 2014 is no exception. Although, despite the Hollywood glamorization and romanticizing of characters, this film still serves to get a clear message across and spread awareness on theContinue Reading